Chandra Wickramasinghe, born on January 20, 1939, is a Sri Lankan-born professor of applied mathematics and astronomy at Cardiff University in the UK. His research interests include interstellar medium, infrared astronomy, light scattering theory, and astrobiology, among others. He collaborated for 40 years with Fred Hoyle, promoting the panspermia hypothesis, which they argued suggested some interstellar dust is largely organic. Wickramasinghe has proposed that certain diseases on Earth may have extraterrestrial origins, publishing over thirty books and appearing in various media.
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Your next birthday is 230 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Chandra
moon, luminous
Read Full Chandra Name AnalysisJanuary 20, 1939 Facts
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Chandra Wickramasinghe belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Colombo
Educated At: University of Ceylon | Royal College, Colombo | Trinity College | University of Cambridge
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | mathematician | physicist | astronomer
Employers: National Institute of Fundamental Studies | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University | University of Buckingham | Cardiff University | University of Ruhuna | University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire | fellow
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 18 | 0 Aquarius 12 | 26 Aries 21 |
| Moon | 26 Capricorn 6 | 17 Aquarius 1 | 28 Pisces 2 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 2 | 29 Capricorn 18 | 5 Aries 36 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 55 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 20 Pisces 3 |
| Mars | 24 Scorpio 24 | 27 Capricorn 34 | 14 Capricorn 20 |
| Jupiter | 4 Pisces 23 | 18 Cancer 48 | 24 Pisces 50 |
| Saturn | 12 Aries 32 | 27 Pisces 28 | 21 Aries 49 |
| Uranus | 13 Taurus 51 | 27 Taurus 34 | 16 Taurus 35 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 9 | 29 Pisces 50 | 21 Virgo 4 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 24 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 29 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 13 Scorpio 51 | 11 Pisces 8 | 9 Scorpio 15 |
| Ketu | 13 Taurus 51 | 11 Virgo 8 | 9 Taurus 15 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Chandra Wickramasinghe's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2026
